Samak khichdi
Samak khichdi, from above
VegUttar Pradesh

Samak khichdi

Barnyard millet cooked soft with potatoes, peanuts and cumin. The comforting bowl of fasting days.

25 minTime
9 gProtein each
mildSpice
Vrat ke chawal2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's waySamak, potato, peanuts, sendha namak.
The original
426kcalsame
9 gproteinsame
9 gfibresame
25minutessame

Classic samak khichdi.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

3 servings
Barnyard millet1 cup samak
Potato1 large, cubed
Peanuts¼ cup, roasted and crushed
Ghee2 tbsp
Cumin seeds1 tsp
Green chilli2, chopped
Ginger1.5 cm, grated
Water2½ cups
Saltsendha namak, to taste
Lemon juice2 tsp
Coriander leaves (cilantro)chopped

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Rinse the samak and soak 15 minutes. Drain.
  2. 2Heat ghee, crackle cumin, add green chilli, ginger and potatoes. Fry 3 minutes.
  3. 3Add the samak, crushed peanuts, water and sendha namak. Cover and cook on low for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring once or twice.
  4. 4Finish with lemon juice and coriander.
Serve it like this

Fluff gently with a fork and serve hot on a wide plate, with raita or a side next to it.

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What goes with Samak khichdi: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Rajgira paratha30 min
Bread or rice Samak rice pulao30 min
On the side Vrat kaddu ki sabzi25 min
On the side Vrat kele ki sabzi30 min
To drink Ganne ka ras5 min
Something sweet Rabri80 min
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